Update for Twilight KickOff Contest

Our first Twilight writing contest is now officially over! Although we were unable to reach enough people and receive any entries, our efforts were not wasted as of yet:
We have found a home for our generously donated Twilight items at Shriners Hospital for Children located here in Honolulu. They will be part of goodie bags that the hospitals create for incoming patients. For those of you who may not be familiar with Shriners, they are a pediatric hospital for young patients that provide medical services at no cost to families.
Not only are we planning to donate Twilight items, but some new books as well! These will also be used in patients' goodie bags or in the hospital library.
We're thrilled that our efforts are still being put to good use, and thank you once again to all our contributors!
If you're interested in donating any new Twilight products or new books to our contribution towards Shriners, please contact us at bellainparadise@hotmail.com by August 9th, and we'd be happy to to add them to our donation!

Bella in Paradise

Hi, Twilighters! Just wanted to let you know that me and a couple of my Twilight pals have created a group called Bella in Paradise. It is designed for kids in Hawaii who love books, and we encourage them to write through cool contests.

Our Twilight KickOff Contest is starting today, with the grand prize winner receiving a Twilight goodie bag plus a $10 gift card from Borders! There will also be Twilight goodie bags for 2nd & 3rd Place!

You can check out the contest rules here, and be sure to let the Twilight loving kids in your life know about it, too!

What to do after Eclipse fever has died down???

It's happened before: the buildup to a Twilight movie, anticipation sets in, a climactic movie premiere experience, crazily seeing it a few more times, then..... what?

What can you do if you still have Twilight fever and nothing to feed on?

Not to fear, I've come up with a few ideas to quench your thirst:

1) Re-read Breaking Dawn

It's not too early to get into the fervor of this last Twilight film being broken into two parts. There are several sites already set up, such as breakingdawnmovie.org

2) Better yet, re-read Eclipse!

Compare it to the movie.

3) Buy some Eclipse merchandise

I backed up my Civil War Jasper mini crush by purchasing his bookmark from Suncoast

4) Make plans for the Twilight convention coming to Honolulu

If you haven't bought your tickets yet now may be a good chance. Consider booking a room at the hotel with special kama'aina rates and make a Twilight slumber party out of it! It's also fun to plan which actors you'll take photos with. Don't forget there's a wolfpack package...

5) Play some fun Eclipse games with your friends who have seen the movie

I recently decided to continue on the frolicking by asking each of my TwiBuddies their favorite quote from Eclipse. Write them down, put them in a bag, shake it, and read each one out loud while guessing who submitted it! It's a great way to learn more about your buddy.

If these options haven't helped, then the only thing I can suggest is getting into Justin Bieber............

St. Patrick's Day Twilight Gear

Here's my latest design - I was going to put Kiss Me I'm a Cullen, but someone else already made it! LOL

One of my latest...

I made this for a gym bag design contest on CafePress - I didn't win, but it was fun making it!

Welcome to Twilight Class!

We all know that Twilight is a well loved series, but did you also know that it could make you smarter? (Just look at that "Defining Twilight" book that helps prepare you for the SATs.) Well take this topic and let's stimulate some of those brain cells that have been inactive from being at work and staring at the monitor too long! Let your thoughts flow, and voice your opinion - even if you haven't read the books, you can still discuss it if you've seen the movie!

Topic: Is Bella Swan a Modern Day Heroine?

She may be the most self-sacrificing character we've read in awhile. But is she heroic in her own sense? Do you look up to her as woman? Btw, this question is not being posed in reference to the drug - although Edward does compare her to it!

Rob's Future Plans?

Well, we all know that his upcoming movie "Remember Me" is set to debut next month, but what else is Rob working on?

I checked out one of my favorite Twilight blogs, and found out that he is indeed going to start filming a movie called "Bel Ami" next month. The film stars all these big-name actresses, including Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman, and Kristin Scott Thomas - and why, you ask all the females? It's cuz Rob's character's going to be bedding all of them! [gasp!] Well, the movie is set in the late 1800's, and he plays the role of a wanna-be journalist that sleeps with all these women to gain fame.

I don't know how I feel about this premise, I will have to see how he does with a real love scene in his next movie, cuz there sure weren't any ones in Twilight. Then again, his first kiss with Bella is pretty steamy... he may have no problem with these ones!

Then there's talk that he may do a movie adaptation of the book "Water for Elephants". I believe that Reese Witherspoon is already cast as the middle of this bizarre love triangle that takes place in a circus, of all places!? I just might wander out of my usual genre of books and read this one if he is really going to star in it.

Well, I must say these roles that Rob choose seem more on the challenging side, coming from an actor's standpoint, I'd guess - so I kinda admire him for picking them!

As long as he's not the next Spidey, ok???...

Rob as Spiderman? --NOT!--

Although I love my RPatz, I gotta admit that when news first reached me that he was being considered to replace Tobey Maguire for the role of Spiderman, I was totally and utterly shocked. Every cell in my body revolts! My head mutters "no, no, don't do it!" Here are my top five reasons why:

#5 I don't think I could stand to see the sight of him and Kirsten Dunst together. Ugh! I may just gag during a kiss scene. This will just feed more flame to my "I don't like Kirsten Dunst fire." I'm telling you, I am even having difficulty seeing him kiss that other actress in "Remember Me"! He should only be kissing Bella! (I'm such a Twilight-moron...)

#4 Rob is known for his slightly out-there roles. Not some mega, superstar, comic book character! I like him because his parts in movies are kinda artsy, and atypical. You cannot fit Robert into a square peg! Hello, the main reason why he fits playing a vampire so well is because he is just good at being "different"??

#3 He can't look dorky. Hey, I am defending him here against all the Rob-haters/Team Jacob freaks! Isn't Peter Parker supposed to be some nerdy photographer who hides behind his camera all the time? It's in the eyes, I'm telling you - Toby was good at the wide-eyed, innocent look. But Robert, oh my, Robert's eyes are.... well let's just say that there's a reason why there's a site devoted to him called "His Golden Eyes". To call it smoldering wouldn't be doing it justice! Now if there was a super hero that could kill with looks...

#2 The hair - what would we do with his hair? If I recall correctly, Peter Parker has this pasty, Ken doll hairstyle. No, no, no - Rob can't have that! His hair just naturally goes.... up! The only time I saw his hair down was for that indie film where it was really long. Otherwise, it just has that natural oomph. And don't forget, he's constantly fluffing his hair up subconsciously!

#1 DUDE CAN'T RUN!!! (Much less swing from web-to-web!) I love Rob, but he is just not athletically superior enough to take this role on. In the cast interviews for Twilight his costars all voted him the least athletic, and even joked about his running resembling that of a mountain goat! That was also obvious in Alice's vision in New Moon where he is chasing Bella. He's got one of those stiff, I-don't-normally-run kind of gaits. And when he was getting pummeled by Felix, he managed to look graceful enough to dodge his attacks, but that's about it. Once Felix caught him in his iron grip, Rob just looked very young, as if he were gripping a little boy! So no, I just can't see Rob beating up the bad guys, if ya know what I mean...

Don't get me wrong, if indeed he does become the next Spiderman, I will support him as usual. Of course I will go see the movie! But if I could talk to the producers I would tell them to leave Rob alone and go find their own Peter Parker, cuz he is OUR Edward! :P

Ed's Interview

I decided to click on this video link when I saw it posted on the New Moon site, just because Rob looked extra gooooorgeous in it, but it was actually pretty funny the things he said!

In the first video he is asked about stunts he did, and he talked about "wrestling with a 7ft bodybuilder and getting beat up." Then the lady asks him if it was another vampire, and Rob clarifies "yes, it was a vampire, I wasn't actually wresting with a bodybuilder!" Cute.

Then in the second part he is asked about the Volturi, and he mentions that they are over 2,000yrs old. He then goes on to say something like "I am always surprised that they look very Caucasian-like. You would expect someone that old to look more.... shorter, or caveman-like." And I realized he has a really good point, because they would've been born around the B.C. ages, right? (That is, if they are really over 2,000yrs old!)

He makes cute and funny, out-there comments, and that is why I love him sooooooo..... hee hee!

Check it out if you have 10mins to kill.

Rob made 20 most beautiful people!

Here's a smoldering, smoky, hot, well, you get the idea... picture (focus, Val!) of Rob from his photo shoot for Interview magazine. They named him and Ashley Green two of the top twenty most beautiful people of the decade!

I think that yes, in fact if there were twenty Rob's, that he would be in the top 20, cuz he'd be all of them! Did that make sense? Btw, he's doing the "I want to bite her neck!" look in Twilight during the lab scene! Chilllllling!

Rob's movie release date

Hmm... I just can't get used to seeing him with another actress. It looks weird! It's either got to be Kristen Stewart, or ME!!!

But anyway, it's coming out March 12, 2010. I'll be bugging my peeps.

Happy Birthday, Steph!

It's my new hero and author extraordinaire.... Stephenie Meyer's birthday!!!

More Designs from moi

I've been busy... thinking up Twilight designs, that is!

The first couple of ones are my character themes. Kinda simple, maybe even too plain. Then I have a holiday inspired design, and lastly a Volterra one.

More at my store!

New Team Jacob Stuffs

This post is for my homegirl Nessie, aka Team Jacob leader! (Everyone she knows is on her team, she must be hypnotizing them, I think!)

Anyway, Hot Topic has got some more new merchandise - a reversible Jacob hoodie!

It's Official! I'm going to the Twilight Convention!

Yes, yes, and YES! Sorry, don't mean to get all hot and bothered, but I'm going to the Twilight convention next year in Hawaii! I'm so excited! Esme (my TwiFamily member) has purchased four tickets for us, so it's official!

We will be sitting in reserved seating (that's right, reserved baby...) for all three days of the convention! So that means, we get to attend all the day time events like the star appearances, Q&As, contests, etc.

And (most importantly), we get autographs from all the Twi-celebs that will be there! So far, it's Alex, Alex, and Alex. Ooops, can't seem to say his name enough. Start over:

Paul (Alex Meraz) - irate wolfpack member

Sam (Chaske Spencer) - wolfpack alpha male

Embry (Kiowa Gordon) - recent wolfpack member

Felix (Daniel Cudmore) - Volturi guard that kicks Edward's butt

Demetri (Charlie Bewley) - Volturi guard that just grabs Alice's neck

So all these New Moon guys are going to be there! Us girls are hoping for some Cullen blood to show up, though! Somebody's gotta represent the vampires! Hopefully Rob will get some Hawaiian fever and find the urge to come visit our islands by then! Well, one can wish...

Anna Kendrick up for a Golden Globe!

Go Anna, go Anna... who knew that the actress playing the role of ditzy Jessica in Twilight and New Moon would be nominated for Best Supporting Actress for a Golden Globe award! Nooo... sorry, not for Twilight or New Moon, but her role in the movie Up in the Air.

I haven't seen the movie, so I can't imagine her in any other role than that of Jessica. But I must say she cracked me up with her opinions on zombie movies in New Moon. ("Like, what is that supposed to be, a view on capitalism?")

My Latest Design

Hey y'all female Twilighters, check out my new design! I must've been in some "sisterhood of the travelling pants" mode when I created this... you can also check out this design here.

Valentine's Day Trailer

Here I go again, posting videos! Sorry...

But it's a trailer for Taylor's upcoming romantic comedy called "Valentine's Day"! But much to my disappointment, he is NOT in the trailer... dude, whoever marketed this thing is sooooo going the wrong way, because Taylor is IN & HOT right now!

After watching the preview I definitely want to go see it, looks like a cute movie. But oddly reminds me "He's Just Not That Into You" or some other romantic comedy that has a ton of famous actors in it.

New Moon Quiz

Test your Twi-knowledge with this movie-based quiz on New Moon, it's pretty neat! You can take it here. Only thing is, I'm not so sure which one I got wrong...

Find New Moon at LocateTV

Taylor the Amazing Grape Catcher!

I don't normally put videos on my blog page, but this is a must-see. It's the ending part of Taylor Lautner's interview with Conan, and towards the end of the clip Conan asks him to demonstrate his rumoured amazing grape catching skills. Taylor agrees, and WOW! That boy is talented! I mean, I don't even think Petey can do that! Val moves up a notch on the Team Jacob ladder...